It has been a fun filled and active month since we last wrote from Ushuaia at the bottom of South America.
After Antarctica we headed briefly into Chile to check out Torres del Paine National Park. An interesting few days of wild weather but after a day where we were completely washed out we got an exceptional sunrise over the Torres peaks – we were very lucky!
To the north and warmer weather. We arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Carnival and what a week to pick! We had a fantastic time just being there but a night at the Sambadrome and an afternoon at a semi final football match at Maracana Stadium really made it. The street parties were crazy and the people even more so. We didn’t sleep much during the week so some time relaxing in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador was called for!
We were booked on an eight day sailing cruise around a selection of the islands and had a wonderful time. The wildlife was plentiful and the variation in scenery amazing. A truly unique experience.
We headed back to the Ecuadorian mainland and haven’t stopped. Otavalo Market, a Quito City tour and we even managed a bull fight at Mitad del Mundo (the centre of the world). We are currently in a place called Latacunga where we have today enjoyed Cotopaxi National Park and have a three day hike ahead of us through local highland villages.
We are both doing great and are enjoying being back at the grass roots of a country – the people and their culture. We hope this email finds you all well.
Take care and don’t forget to check out the photos … they are plentiful! http://www.travel.rameke.com/, and our blog http://travelrameke.blogspot.com/.
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